Mark Titchner, one of the Art world's nominees for 2006's prestigious
‘Turner Prize' has declared the music of Napalm Death as distinctly
influential in his work. Titchner explains the appeal of ‘abrasive music'
and describes his interest in how bands such as Napalm Death are able to use
the voice as an instrument and push the boundaries of language.

Titchner sees a vivid resemblance between the style of Napalm Death's music
and what he depicts within his art, choosing one of the founding members
Nicholas Bullen to speak on behalf of his work. In an interview about the
artist, Bullen describes the similarities between the two stating that "I
think in the work that I've made in the past in terms of music, we've always
tried to be very dense, to distil, to compress sound into sudden bursts and
forward movements, to try and move towards what we would perceive as the
future, and I think Mark does that in the sense of, his work, whilst never
stating a utopian vision, always hints at that and hints at a sense of joy
of being alive".

You can take a look at Mark's work and listen to Nicholas Bullen's opinions
on it at www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2006/marktitchner.htm

Earache Records issues a 20 year anniversary edition of the highly
influential debut Napalm Death album "Scum" in early 2007, complete with an
recently filmed in-depth DVD documentary about the making of the album.